Chapter 78: Nerineri Millet Jelly

Chapter 78: Nerineri Millet Jelly

At Dagashi Yahagi, a certain product has been enjoying a quiet boom.

About 20 of them come in stock every day, but they sell so well that they are gone by midday.

The item in question is this.

Product name: Nerineri Millet Jelly

Description: Millet jelly in a cup. It comes in four flavors: strawberry, lemon, apple and cider. Eating it increases one’s dexterity.

Price: 50 rims

It’s millet jelly in a small cup.

It has two sticks attached to it, and when mixed with air, it turns white and becomes fluffy, becoming a snack that is pleasant to the palate.

It has been popular since it first went on sale because it’s gentle to the tired body and increases the consumer’s agility.

However, that isn’t the only secret behind its boom.

Apparently, there are other uses not mentioned in the product description.

While kneading the cider-flavored millet jelly with the attached sticks, Merle informed me.

[It all happened by chance. An adventurer was taking a break and had some cider-flavored nerineri millet jelly.]

Sweet things are good for a tired body.

Thanks to that, my business is prospering.

[He was a solo adventurer, but he was carelessly sitting on a rock in the passageway and eating that millet jelly.]

[Oi, oi, even I know that that isn’t something you should do in the dungeon.]

[You normally wouldn’t, right? However, he was too tired back then to take precautions.]

[And that’s why he sat on the side of the passageway to eat that millet jelly huh.]

[Unnn. However, the dungeon isn’t so sweet that one can just carelessly eat their snacks. Army Ants appeared and attacked him right away.]

Army Ants are ant monsters about the size of a small dog.

They’re individually weak, but they attack in packs.

A solo adventurer would have been helpless if surrounded by them.

[That adventurer was apparently prepared to die when he was surrounded by 20 Army Ants.]

[He could only feel helpless when he had no way out huh.]

[On the contrary though, that adventurer managed to get out of the enclosure.]

[How?]

I don’t think it’s impossible for anyone to escape from such a situation unless they have extraordinary skills.

[You’re not an adventurer, aren’t you?]

[I- I work at Ronda...... no, umm...... I work at a certain mansion.]

[You seemed to already have a stable job, so why are you in the dungeon?]

The young man in front of me doesn’t seem like the type who’s after a quick fortune.

With his docile demeanor, he seems to have little combat experience.

[I really need the money at the moment......]

I see, everyone’s got their circumstances.

However, it’s too much for an amateur to suddenly aim for Army Ants.

[Customer, anyone with you?]

[I’m going solo......]

So, he just heard the rumors and is now aiming for the Army Ants huh.

He must have heard somewhere that he could make money even if he’s going solo.

However, as Merle said, the dungeon is riddled with dangers.

I don’t think this inexperienced person would be able to hunt them well.

I may be being nosy, but he seems to be a good person, and I would feel bad just letting him go like this.

[I’m the owner of the Dagashi Shop in the dungeon, Yahagi. You are?]

[Ah, I’m Marco.]

[Marco-san, don’t take this the wrong way. However, I think it’s better if you drop hunting for Army Ants.]

[There’s a woman I’d like to help!]

He’s got woman-related circumstances huh......

The young man in front of me seems desperate.

[So, you need the money?]

[Yes...... We’re going to live together in a foreign country. For that reason, I’m spending my days off in the dungeon......]

He would usually do his work in that mansion, and he now plans to use his days off to hunt in the dungeon huh.

He must really care about that woman.

I was so impressed by how admirable this young man is that I decided to meddle a little bit.

<Translator’s Notes>

Nerineri Millet Jelly – Based on Mizuame (水あめ), or as Neriame (練り飴) as it’s “a kneaded candy”. A sticky, translucent candy syrup that is often flavored and comes in various fruity flavors.